Seal press



June(v 9, 1931.

y E. DIETQZE SEAL PRESS Filed Jan. 16, 1950 NSMN MMX

ww NN@ NN la ring seals ofthe vkind exemplified vin myv former Letters-Patent No. 1,575,418, datedv hasp and staple, constitutes the inember'whichY passes through the eye or loop of the staplex Patented Junek 9, 1931k fi- STATES' f PATENT OFFICE EMILDIRTZE,y OF RICHMOND mLL, NEw'YORx, AssTGNORTo'AMERICAN CASTING AND e MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, or BROOKLYN, NRW YORK, A' CORPORATION "or Y NEW YORK SEAL PRESS Application led January 16, 1930. Serial No. l121,087.

This invention refers to a seal press for flattening steel and other metallic'seals and imparting raised characters or n impressions thereto. It is primarily adapted for use with March 2, 1926, forhasp seals.

A Such a metalA seal for protective locking means for a box or containerv fastened by a in effecting the interlocking of said'hasp and staple, such seal being therefore a substitute for the ordinary pin, bar, orpadlock used with. the loop of the staple; and after the seal has been inserted through the staple and against the hasp or clasp whichoverlaps the staple, a sealing impression is suitably imparted to said sealing member by means of V- lthe press in order to so spread or Vdistort the insertedportion ofthe` sealing membersas` to renderk the seal nonwithdrawable from the haspyexceptf by breaking,.and entirely nonremovable therefrom; whereby it becomes imuand thus any removal of the seal which may possible to remove and replace the seal intact,

be attempted will. necessarily linvolve its vdestruction beyond the possibilityy of reuse.

And the invention, therefore, comprises essentially the construction,combination and arrangement of parts, substantially'as will be hereinafter 'described and claimed.

vIn the annexed drawings illustratingniy'V y 7 as to protect against removal and loss."vk I The locking seal upon which my presenti invention: y

Figure lis'a sectionalside elevationof my improved seal press, withthe jaws open andreceiving'a seal carried on readiness to be pressed.

f Figure 2f is a topplan view-.of my improved seal press, the operatinglhandlebeing indicated only in section. i

Figure 3 is an enlarged ,sectional detail in the operationof the press.

'of the box 7,seev Figure 1.v

a coin box iny vkSimilar characters of reference denote like l kparts all the different figures ofthe drawlngs: A

cated in Outline as a specimen. It hasahinged lid 8, that is provided with a hinged hasp 9, consisting of a short clasping/ platefor` strap hinged at 9a, saidvhasp being provided with lthe usualverticalislot to receivethe stapleW 'or loop 10 thatis fastened rigidlyto the wall The box 7 represents only one example Of a great variety of receptacles or compartments employing a hasp fastener with soneform of loop or staple for locking purposes, which staple V,fr generally has'some kind of a ring or a pin, oravpadlock orany other locking contrivance passed ythrough-the same, the effect of whichv will be to keep'thev hasp in position overfthe boxes, coin boxes and cash drawers in slotmachines and pay-telephones, mall-bags `and' in Order to accommodatethe need and supply an e'ective fastener, The ysealing element which is compressed bythe press is inserted in the staple, and` the inserted portion,kv is sealed or expanded 'and flattened and provided with markings or inscriptions, if desire'd` fso improved press is designed chiefly to'operate, (although it mayy be applied to other uses) `passes through the staple I0, or itseye or loop, and partakesjo'f a great variety ofdiffer'- entformsforfdift'erent purposes, uses, and

locations, and after being inserted in position 'has its inserted end subjected to `the'actionof theja'ws of theseal press to upset, `Hatten,

- spread, or bulge, said end, and if desired to imparta sealing impression or legend there-A to, 'sothat this endcannot be withdrawn from anfincomplete ring 6, having an openingleftrv staple. 'Examples of compartments, boxes, or receptacles thus secured are safe-deposit 1 the staple without breaking said sealed portion. A e f f v Y Y' VOne form of thisfseal, as shown, consists of at 20 between its ends. The ring is mainly flat with a short half round portion 19. The opening 2O is left between the ends, so that one end of ring 6 may be passed through staple 10, as shown in Figure 1, after the hasp 9 n has been shut downk overthe staple 10; and

when so'passed through the staple the ring 6 can be adjusted. into any position which will enable aportion of the same, as the half round part 19, to be compressed and spread or raised,

as at A, between the'j aws of the press; A part' of ring 6 is preferably enlarged or formed like a broad or flat pad 17, or some similar shape so that some suitable marking, as for example a name or number, may be indicated thereon; and section 17 being longer than the crosssectionof the'rest'of ring 6 which fits the inside of loop 10 will prevent one end of thek v opening is opposite to the staple 10. The

indent 18 further weakens the ring or seal member 6 at onepoint, and permits the ring y when it isdisengaged rom'the staple to be broken at the notched point it it is desired to break the seal. The press compresses the tion 1 and second section 2, both being partsV part 19 of the seal,-and some marking or inscription may thus be placed on the comj pressed part A-to distinguish the seal. In. 55

lFigure 3V the seal 6 is shown prior to being `iattened in the press; in Figure il the part 19` of the seal is shown as compressed at A, so vthat the seal then becomes non-withdrawable from the hasp lock.'

y.; The bedotlthe press frame has a base secotth'esame casting or bed. On the rear section 2`rests thecoin box 7 while the seal 6 is vrbeing introduced into thepress to be com- E pressed and sealed. To properly align boX 7 on-bed 2, the latter has an adjustable gauge barv 3,-havin`g a projection 3a, the bar 3 beying provided with slots 4, 4.-,

that receive thumbscrews 5, y5,',projecting up from bed 2,

.and-.capable of' being tightened or loosened,

.sothatseveral sizes of coin boxes may be lga-uged in position against barf3 and its .pm 3a to properly project the seal carried on each box forward between the press j aws.v

After a box` is locked by having the hasp j .embrace the staple and having one end of the seal passedthrough theloop of vthe staple, then-thebox will be placed on bed 2 close up against the gaugebar 3, and pin 3a, and the vseal 6 lifted-into a horizontal position, as shown in KVFigure 1, and directed 'forwardfbe- `-tweenfthe jawsofthe press. In order-t0 accurately place the seall so that the action of tithe press thereon will-be atthe proper point ',Iprovide-a seal gauge or guide 115 onl the die `39`has a round body that is held by a screw or otherwise 1n the end ofthe movable jaw arm `rock and themovable die 39 be vibrated backysory toggle joint parts. y l1s extended rearwardly as an( ngular kblock movable varm andthe dies.

holding casting 13 that forms a part of the stationary lower jaw casting 12 mounted on bed member 1. Seal guide 15 is a short upright post on casting 13, its upper end being of an inverted V -shape and having opposite vertical grooves 16, 16.

l/Vhen the seal 6 is Vdirected between the jaws, its open section 2O passes over the V- edge at the top of guide 15 and the two ends 'of the seal on the opposite sides of opening 2O drop 'into theV grooves 16,.and .this brings seal 6 into a position where its halt round section 19 is directly above the lower die 14al on diemember 11i that is held in die frame 13, and also directly below the movable upper die 39 that carries figures vor characters t0 be impressed on the seal, said die 39 being removably held in the lever arm 21,-opposite to the lower die 14a. The dies 14a and 39 may vary greatly in form and kind. rlhe die-14C@` in-this example is merely a straight bar on the upper end of a round plug that is held in ay socket in kcasting 13 that forms the front part of the-stationary jaw 12; while the die 21. Said `movable arm 21 is pivoted on the Vstationary jaw 12 by a pivot 11 in bearings 22, 22,011 the jaw12, so'that said arm 21 may movable arm 21 contributes to the ease ofi movement of theA press Vand comprises the handle 23 and one or more vlinks 30 and acces- The jaw casting 12 34 that engages a pivot-provided Ablock 357- heldseeurely on block 3tby la screw36, with yshims orfspacing plates 37 below block 34 to take up wear.

rEhe lower endl of operating handle 23 is pivoted by pivot 29 tothe end otflever 21, and also by another pivot 31to `one end of the links 30, the other ends Vof said links 30 being pivoted by pivot 32 to the block 35 that is solid as shown with the bed of the stationary jaw. Thus the `movement'offthe'handle 23 actuates the movable lever 21, andthe interposition ofthe connecting links 30 regulates the character and extent of the throw 'of the rllhe' lower 'end of the handle `23'isprovided with a ratchet seg-F120 ment at 28 adjacent to the pivot 29. The teeth of the ratchet are engaged bythe pivoted pawl 27 in a slot in lever- 21 and held in Aposition by a'flat spring'26, one end of which regular. Y And it will be noted that theratchet on the handle is so placed that any.l hand pressure on the handle in the wrong direction will not strip the ratchetI teeth. VrIhe provision of teeth on the handle, differs from the common practice in presses of having' the ratchet teeth on the movable die lever. A

Y In Figure l the handle is upright, which is the normal position for it to occupy whenA the machine is idle but is ready to receive a seal to be stamped. At this time the jaws are open, Vthough not to the full width, andthe ratchet is out of engagement with the pawl. If now the handle bethrown forward, or to the left, the end of lever 21 nearest the handle will be depressed, which will liftmovable die 39 and enlarge the space between the two dies, so that the movable die 39 can ybe more c yeasily changed, if desired. Also at this time,

the toothed end of handle lever 23 will press backwardly against the upright stiff spring 33, the'upper end of which may 0r may,not drop into notch 43 near ratchet 28 and this will cause the spring 33 to be flexed more ory less and it will hold the handle in its forward position and the dies in the position they Aassume until the handle is again manipulated. This spring prevents the handle from springing the press partly closed when the seal is pressed and the handle is releasedV quickly. rIhe spring 33 is securedto the stationary part of the frame by the screw 36 which also holds the pivot-provided casting 35 on the stationary jaw member 34, the

spring being curved tov allow this, and its rear portion rising vertically between the links 30, 30, so that the upper end bears against the lower end of handle 23. If now the handle be forced to the right (after the seal has been located in position between the dies) and brought down to a horizontal position, the ratchet teeth k28 will engage the pawl 27 while the handle is being so moved, and the pawl will prevent any reverse move ment of the handle for the time being. This movement of the handle moves the movable die towards the fixed die and registers. a

` flattening, and an impressed character if desired upon the seal.y When the handle reaches n its limit, and the seal is sulliciently impressed, the handle will strike a stop, consisting ofv pressed and the handle is lifted.

fastened, the function of the spring being to urge the rearpartl of the movable jaw towards the stationary jaw, and the dies apart, so as to open up the dies after the seal is It will thus be seen how a hasp seal can be easily applied to the hasp by means of my improved press, and the seal will be effecin so far as this can be done without eX-' ceeding the scope of the claim.

What I claim, is:

In a seal press of the class described for impressing ring'seals provided with a gap in their peripheriesto expose two ends, the combin ation with the lixed and movable jaws, each having ay die, and leverage for actuating the movable jaw, of means adjacent to the dies for positioning the seal accurately between the dies, consisting of a post having an inverted V-shaped upper portion and vertical side grooves, rwhich receive the open portions and the two ends of the seal.

In testimony whereof I vhereunto aflix my signature.`

an adjustable screw 25, in a post 24, on bed l, Y

said screw having a lock nut 41. By againv lifting the handle to its idle vertical position the seal will be released from the ,dies and the coin box can be removed -fromthe press.

After the handle 23 reaches a horizontal position in pressing the dies together,

the ratchet is released from the pawl so that 'its teeth will slip idly over the pawl while `the leverage lis being restored to its former Y position by lifting the handle 23 to its ver-l l tical place again.

A spiral or helical spring 38 is attached to the movable lever 21 and passes down through a recess 42 in the bed l where it is EMIL DIETZE. 

